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OLIVET, Mich. The Olivet College Visual Arts Department will present its first exhibition of the year, "Beautiful Things: Still Life Paintings by American Women 1880-1940," at the Riethmiller Blackman Art Building Jan. 16 through Feb. 14, 2014. An opening reception will be held Friday, Jan. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. inside the building's Kresge Art Gallery. Both events are free and open to the public.

Curated by Edward P. Bentley, the exhibition features still life paintings from more than 30 artists. Though highly accomplished, these women lived in a time when female artists were scarcely ...